Special urban transformation center

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a special urban transformation center comprising a concrete support body ( 1 ) on which a cabinet made of sheet metal and vinyl ester ( 2 ) is placed and eyebolts ( 4 ) for placement thereof, which are located in the upper part. The plates ( 15 ) have locating elements for the low voltage and remote control panels. A base is also provided for leveling the steel outer structure. It also comprises an internal/external skeleton reinforced with crossbeams and four columns ( 20 ). The invention also has a polyester closing cover ( 6 ).

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a National Stage entry of International ApplicationNo. PCT/ES2003/000567, filed Nov. 6, 2003, the entire specificationclaims and drawings of which are incorporated herewith by reference.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present descriptive report relates to a special urban transformationcenter, whose purpose is to be configured as a cabinet, whose interior,just like a closet, can be used to house every constituent element of atransformer station, composed of a transformer, transformer cells, a lowvoltage panel and a telecontrol panel, configured in an external housingthat looks like a telephone cabin with two spaces for telephones and/oran antivandalic computer touch screen, to be used as a multimediainformation center, resulting in a multipurpose invention.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention is meant to be applied within the industrial sector thatis dedicated to the production of machines, mechanical parts, andauxiliary parts for telecommunication and companies dedicated to thedistribution and transformation of electric energy, as well as publicitycompanies.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

To the knowledge of the applicant, there is no existent urbantransformation center configured along the characteristics mentioned inthis report, and providing at the same time an external housing thatoffers a configuration similar to that of a double telephone cabinprovided, in the zone adapted for physically handicapped people and asan alternative, instead of a phone adapted for their use, with anantivandalic computer touch screen, with the purpose to configure it asa multimedia information point.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The special urban transformation center, proposed in this invention, isclearly a novelty within its field of application, presenting a sturdyconstruction, which incorporates a multifunctional structure, containingan internal closet, and at the same time a multipurpose structure, withthe possibility of being integrated into the urban street furniture, ofreduced size and equipped with spaces for normalized advertising.

More specifically, the special urban transformation center, object ofthis invention, is built based on a vertical body, which in the upperpart has a roof made of polyester reinforced with fiberglass, meant toresult in a zenithal closure, adopting the form of a spherical skullcap,explicitly in an elliptical configuration.

At the major sides of the basic body of the special urban transformationcenter, the invention is equipped with sliding doors, with transparent,polycarbonate windows of normalized sizes, in order to permit theincorporation of vertical urban publicity. In the zone that correspondsto one of the sliding, opening doors, the invention has the possibilityto fully open the door of the internal cabinet that is housed in theinterior.

The parts that serve to illuminate the interior of the cabinet aresituated in the interior of the mentioned sliding doors and the interiorof those doors is also suited for refurbishing the advertisement.

The telephones, situated at the narrowest sides, are illuminated withzenithal lights, and are installed at a normalized height on one side,and on the opposite side at a height that permits its use by physicallyhandicapped people, which alternatively can be equipped with anantivandalic computer touch screen, with the purpose to configure it asa public information point. Below both of these telephones there is aflat table space, to be used as support by the public user and servingas well as protection against the doors that give access to the spacethat holds the low voltage panel with a Kilowatt Hour meter andtelecontrol panel and the base for the four pillars.

This invention is formed by a metallic structure, called internalcabinet, which has a prismatic form, and double walls of steel and vinylester, firmly resting on a floor made out of concrete.

The invention, which holds in its interior a transformer center ofmedium up to/or low voltage, consisting of a transformer, has theparticular feature that the cited transformer is situated at a higherposition than the base (situated below ground-level) with the goal toreserve this inferior space for possibly spilled oil, and which isresting on two “U”-shaped beams used as rails situated in such a waythat the upper lid of the cited transformer at the end of theinstallation process is situated at ground-level.

The medium voltage switchgear, which rests upon the mentionedtransformer, is supported by four rectangular corners, with twotransverse bars, which coincide with the existing separation between thetwo entrances of the medium voltage cables, and the protected outlet ofthe transformer.

The internal closet is closed with a grill on the upper part topartially evacuate the heat that is generated by the transformer,incorporating some lifting bolts.

On one of its sides, the invention has a door, which can be used forinspection of, and operating in, the frontal zone of the medium voltageswitchgear, as well as another opening to be used for connecting mediumvoltage cables, modifying the off-circuit tap changer, voltageswitchboard, monitoring of levels and checking the transformer'stemperature. The heat that is produced by the transformer is evacuatedto the exterior through the four pillars that function like chimneys,leaving from the internal closet through a grill situated in theinferior parts (specifically in the faces of the fronts), and in thesuperior part of the cabinet, being transported to the outside throughdrill holes practiced in the lower part of the hood, getting the renewaland the inflow of air at an atmospheric temperature through an inferiorperimetrical entrance located in the lower part of the doors that areused to carry publicity.

Summarizing, the invention can be used by a plurality of users that mayvary from the owner, to a telephone company, citizens and passersby aswell as by advertising companies that only have access to theadvertising compartment.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complete this description, and with the purpose to help to a betterunderstanding of the characteristics of this invention, this descriptionis accompanied, as an integrated part of itself, by a set of drawingswith an illustrative character and free of constraint that represent thefollowing:

FIG. 1.—Shows a side view of the invented object, concerning theinterior cabinet of the special urban transformation center.

FIG. 2.—Shows a side view of the invented object, concerning the outsidehousing of the special urban transformation center.

FIG. 3.—Shows a side view of the invented object, concerning the outsidehousing of the special urban transformation center, with a door that isopened.

FIG. 4.—Shows a side view of the invented object, concerning the specialurban transformation center, with one telephone cabin installed at anormalized level.

FIG. 5.—Shows a side view of the invented object, concerning the specialurban transformation center, with one telephone cabin installed at aheight that is adapted for use by physically handicapped people.

FIG. 6.—Shows a side view of the invented object, concerning the specialurban transformation center, with an antivandalic computer touch screen,as an alternative for FIG. 5, to be used as a public multimediainformation center,

FIG. 7.—Shows a top view of the invented object, concerning the specialurban transformation center, with doors, roof, and illumination of thetelephone cabins.

FIG. 8.—Shows a top view of the invented object, concerning the holesfor evacuating the heat in the lower part of the hood of the specialurban transformation center.

FIG. 9.—Shows a side view of the section subject of the drawing of FIG.8., how the heat is evacuated, concerning the special urbantransformation center.

FIG. 10.—Shows a perspective view of the special urban transformationcenter, showing the aesthetical part of the invention.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Studying these figures, it can be observed how the internal cabinet inFIG. 1 is placed on top of a concrete base (1) that fits into theexcavation in the ground, with the internal cabinet erected on top ofthe base (1) having double walls (2) made out of metal sheets and vinylester (see FIG. 7) that adopts a polygonal configuration. Bolts (3) forfixing the internal cabinet to the concrete base (1) emerge from thisbase and are designated to support the whole structure that is restingon it, the upper part of the internal cabinet being closed by aventilation grill and the lifting bolts (4) for collocation.

FIG. 2 shows that on ground-level and to level the external structurewith the ground surface, there is a base (5) made out of stainless steelthat coincides with the external enclosure, with a horizontal and avertical step. The invention includes an internal/external skeleton,made out of stainless steel, reinforced with crossbeams, as well as thefour pillars (20) situated between the base and the hood, and for thezenithal closing there is a roof (6) made of polyester, reinforced withfiberglass, which adopts the form of a spherical skullcap with anelliptical form.

The sides with the largest flanks (see FIG. 3.) are equipped with thesliding doors (7) and (7′) with transparent polycarbonate windows andwith special features which permit the placing of vertical urbanadvertising posters, and which, if opened, give access to the door (8)of the internal cabinet, to reach the room that contains the mediumvoltage cells (9), and to the door (8′) to reach the room that containsthe transformer (10).

The appropriate internal illumination (11) and (11′) is installed in theinterior of the doors that contain the advertising, as well as theopening mechanism for refurbishing the advertising in these doors.

On the other two remaining sides of the main body of the special urbantransformation center, which are not equipped with doors (see FIGS. 4,5, 6 and 7), two telephone cabins (12) and (12′) are installed, and areilluminated by a zenithal light (13) and (13′), situated at a normal andreduced height. The invention includes the option to install anantivandalic computer touch screen (14) in (12′) with the purpose toestablish a multimedia information point. Below these the platforms (15)and (15′) are situated to help and support the public user, serving aswell as protection for the doors (16) and (16′) and for the low voltagepanel (17) and the telecontrol panel (18). In the inferior part of thetelecontrol panel two medium voltage cases for entering the cables (19),cable guiding, are situated.

FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate that the heat that is produced by thetransformer is evacuated through the four pillars (20) that functionlike chimneys, leaving from the internal closet through a grill (25)(see FIG. 1) situated in the inferior parts (specifically in the facesof the fronts) (21), and in the upper part of the cabinet (22), beingtransported to the outside through drill holes practiced in the inferiorpart of the zenithal closure (23), getting the renewal and the inflow ofair at an atmospheric temperature through an inferior perimetricalentrance (24) (see FIGS. 4-7) located in the lower part of the doorsthat are used to carry publicity.

FIG. 10 shows the aesthetical aspects of the special urbantransformation center that emerges from the ground surface level.

Summarizing, the invention of the special urban transformation centerhouses, within a limited space, two telephone cabins, or either atelephone cabin and a touch screen, two illuminated spaces fornormalized size advertising, a housing for an internal cabinet with atransformer center for electrical energy, the low voltage panel and thetelecontrol panel.

1. A special urban transformation center comprising: a concrete base; aninterior cabinet comprising: a ventilation grill, double walls of steeland vinyl ester, and at least one access door; a transformer for mediumor low voltage level; medium voltage cells; a low voltage panel; atelecontrol panel; and an external enclosure comprising: a body; atleast one hollow pillar, a sliding door attached to the body, a roofthat includes holes in a lower surface thereof, and closets for housingthe low voltage panel and the telecontrol panel; wherein the transformerand the medium voltage cells are housed in the interior cabinet and areaccessible through the at least one access door and the closets havedoors for accessing the low voltage panel and the telecontrol panel; andwherein the at least one hollow pillar stands vertically between thebase and the roof and provides a conduit that works in tandem with theventilation grill to evacuate heat generated by the transformer from theinterior cabinet to outside of the special urban transformation centerthrough the holes in the lower surface of the roof.
 2. The special urbantransformation center according to claim 1 wherein when the sliding doorof the external enclosure is opened, access is provided to the at leastone access door of the interior cabinet for accessing the transformerand the medium voltage cells.
 3. The special urban transformation centeraccording to claim 1, wherein the sliding door comprises a space forcarrying advertisements and parts for illumination of theadvertisements.
 4. The special urban transformation center according toclaim 1, wherein the body of the external enclosure further comprises:two narrow sides that include a platform extending in a horizontaldirection from each narrow side, a telephone cabin provided on onenarrow side, and an antivandalic computer touch screen providing amultimedia information point provided on the other narrow side, whereinthe platforms are situated on each narrow side below the telephone cabinand the computer touch screen to support a public user and protect thecloset doors for the low voltage panel and the telecontrol panel.
 5. Thespecial urban transformation center according to claim 1, wherein aninflow of air at an atmospheric temperature is provided through aninferior perimetrical entrance located in a lower part of the slidingdoor to assist in the evacuation of heat from the interior cabinet. 6.The special urban transformation center according to claim 1, whereinthe roof is elliptical and formed in a spherical skullcap shape.